Auf Wiedersehen!

Luciano Pavarotti toasts with a glass of water at the start of a news conference in Hamburg, northern Germany, Aug. 19, 2004. Pavarotti was to give his last concert ever in Germany Aug. 21, 2004, part of his "Worldwide Farewell Celebration Tour" before retiring from stage on his 70th birthday Oct. 12, 2005.

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Miss Congeniality?

Actress Sandra Bullock, left, with the aid of a sheriff's deputy, right, is whisked into a waiting vehicle outside the Travis County courthouse, Aug. 18, 2004, in Austin, Texas. Bullock is in a legal dispute with the Austin developer she hired to build a luxury lake home that she says is defective.

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Home Again

Actress Sela Ward, who grew up in Meridian, Miss., chats with townspeople at a celebration there July 27, 2004. The "Once and Again" star is cofounder of the Hope Village for Children in Meridian and served as honorary chairwoman of the Town' arts center development project.

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Sela Ward, a Meridian, Miss. native, speaks to townspeople there July 27, 2004.

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Anniversary Bash

Leah Remini, left, John Travolta, center, and Kelly Preston pose for photographers during The Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre's 35th Anniversary Gala, Aug. 7, 2004, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

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Actress Sofia Milos, left, speaks with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., during The Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre's 35th Anniversary Gala, Aug. 7, 2004, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The guest list included many of the church's well-known members, including Tom Cruise and Lisa Marie Presley.

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Film Night

Steven Spielberg, left, discusses the starring role of music in film with Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams, as part of the "Film Night at Tanglewood" Aug. 14, 2004, in Lenox, Mass.

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School Days

Sir Paul McCartney arrives at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall to present degree certificates to students from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. He also presented honorary degrees to singers Michael Steele and Vicky Peterson from The Bangles, July 30, 2004.

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'Hero' Premiere

Jet Li and Zhang Ziyi, stars of "Hero," the megahit from China, arrive at the movie's U.S. premiere at the ArcLight Cinemas on Aug. 17, 2004, in Hollywood, Calif.

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Zhang Ziyi walks the red carpet at the premiere of the movie "Hero" at the ArcLight Cinemas Aug. 17, 2004. The Chinese actress has starred in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and appeared in the comedy "Rush Hour 2."

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Director Quentin Tarantino arrives at the "Hero" premiere at the ArcLight Cinemas Aug. 17, 2004. Tarantino helped to bring the top-grossing film in China to the U.S., where it will open nationwide Aug. 27.

David Carradine and date arrive at the "Hero" premiere at the ArcLight Cinemas on Aug. 17, 2004. The action movie features a landmark martial arts matchup between superstar Jet Li and martial arts sensation Donnie Yen of "Iron Monkey" and "Shanghai Knights."

Actress Zhang Ziyi is photographed at the premiere of "Hero" at the ArcLight Cinemas Aug. 17, 2004. The actress has been signed to play the lead role of Sayuri, for a movie version of the best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha."